Borowski, who finished third in the National League with a career-high 36 saves last season, is being courted by at least a half-dozen teams, including Cleveland and Baltimore. The Indians are believed to be among the favorites to sign the 35-year-old right-hander, in part because Borowski's agent, Ron Shapiro, is the father of Cleveland general manager Mark Shapiro.

Jo-Bo would be somewhat of a risk, as he has an injury history in '04 and '05, and he pitched in a pitcher's park in Miami. Borowski had a 3.07 ERA at home, 4.71 on the road.

But he might be the best of a slim crop of experienced closers available. Will be interesting to see if Larry Dolan steps up to the plate and puts his wallet where his mouth is. I have little confidence that he will.

Shapiro made a good move with the Barfield trade. Now he has to fix the bullpen.